Materials Controller

Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skin care, cleaning and hygiene products and smart technologies. We’re a team of more than 1,000 employees across five continents providing solutions to healthcare, industrial and institutional markets across the world.
- SC Johnson Professional®

is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

Job Title: Material Planner

Please note that the internal title for this position will be Senior Analyst, Supply Planning
- Location: Denby, Derbyshire
- Function: Supply Chain

What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
- Optical vouchers & hearing test vouchers
- Company pension scheme up to 6% employer contributions
- Life assurance based on 4 x your salary
- SCJ staff shop product sales
- Cycle to work scheme as well as a bicycle storage area
- Access to employee assistance programmes
- Subsidized on-site canteen
- Free parking with EV Charging Points at our Denby site (Powered by our own generated renewable electricity)

About the Role:
As a Material Planner, you will support the business objectives by creating purchase plans that enable the department to meet sales, inventory and customer service targets. You will manage materials in accordance with internal planning cycle needs and external customer needs by checking stock, raising purchase orders, daily checking for potential shortages/overdue items whilst coordinating inbound scheduling requirements.

About the Team/Department

You will work with a team of 7 Finished Good Planners and Material Planners within SC Johnsons Professionals European headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Denby. You will also work closely with the Quality and RD&E teams as well as key stakeholders across the business.

**Responsibilities**:

- Creating purchase plans to meet sales, inventory, and customer service targets
- Reporting materials availability to Finished Goods Planners and Schedulers.
- Maintain and develop appropriate supplier relationships alongside the purchasing and quality teams, particularly with nominated partnership suppliers
- Work within set parameters and planning rules to optimise inventory and reduce waste in all areas of the supply chain, and achievement of targets set for this area
- Maintain data accuracy to allow efficient and clear working of day-to-day activities and processes

Experience you’ll bring:

- Strong Excel skills
- Experience of managing supplier relationships
- Previous planning experience

Behaviors you’ll need:

- Ability to build productive relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Logical approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to prioritise activities

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